toe clip

a device attached to a bicycle pedal that grips the front part of the rider's shoe to keep the foot from slipping off the pedal.

Origin of toe clip

First recorded in 1890–95

todt, tody, toe, toe and heel, toe box, toe clip, toe crack, toe dance, toe loop, toe pick, toe reflex

Also, they may arise from unskilful fitting of the toe-clip, especially in the hind-foot of a heavy animal.

Diseases of the Horse's Foot |Harry Caulton Reeks
Matt had come to a quick stop, disengaging his right foot from the toe-clip and bracing the motor-cycle upright.

Motor Matt's "Century" Run |Stanley R. Matthews
When the contraction is bilateral, the saw-cuts, one or more in number, are placed on each side of the toe-clip.

Diseases of the Horse's Foot |Harry Caulton Reeks
The right pedal and toe-clip dug into the horse's ribs and caused a good deal of shying and side-stepping.

Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends |Stanley R. Matthews

This renders that very ingenious foot destroyer, the toe-clip, unnecessary.

The Mule |Harvey Riley